Hairy-backed Bulbul
A species of Hairy-backed Bulbul Scientific name : Tricholestes criniger Genus : Hairy-backed Bulbul
Hairy-backed Bulbul, A species of Hairy-backed Bulbul
Botanical name: Tricholestes criniger
Genus: Hairy-backed Bulbul
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Description
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Description
The hairy-backed bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is the sole species contained within the monotypic genus Tricholestes. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Hairy-backed Bulbul primarily eats insects and fruit, foraging within the lower to middle forest storeys. Preferring caterpillars, beetles, and other arthropods, hairy-backed Bulbul also consumes berries from specific plants like Macaranga and Trema orientalis. Noted for joining mixed-species flocks, hairy-backed Bulbul displays active hunting behavior akin to babblers and peaks in foraging at dawn and dusk, never feeding on the ground.
Habitat
The hairy-backed Bulbul predominantly resides in lush evergreen forests that have matured or undergone regeneration sufficient to form closed canopies. Its preferred environs also include peat swamp forests as well as structured secondary forests, often with bamboo as a notable vegetation component. These habitats are generally located in lowland regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bulbuls Genus
Hairy-backed Bulbul Species
Hairy-backed Bulbul 
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